Limestone flagstones - Price for laying

[Jason Spencer]

Hello Gentlemen,

I am undertaking a small self-build cottage in Norfolk.

I am looking to have 20mm thick limestone flagstones layed on the entire ground floor - which consists of four square rooms and a total of 64m2.

The base is a near perfect concrete slab and will need a 10mm adhesive bed.

Assuming I supply all materials, could anyone please advise on roughly how much I should be looking to pay a tiler for labour?

 

[Time's Ran Out]

No prices are discussed in open forum, but if you look on the forum directory for members in your area I'am sure you can private message/contact one and I'am sure they will help.
Good luck and don't forget to see previous work and compare prices before placing the contract.
John.

 

[Blunt Tool]

Hello Gentlemen,

I am undertaking a small self-build cottage in Norfolk.

I am looking to have 20mm thick limestone flagstones layed on the entire ground floor - which consists of four square rooms and a total of 64m2.

The base is a near perfect concrete slab and will need a 10mm adhesive bed.

Assuming I supply all materials, could anyone please advise on roughly how much I should be looking to pay a tiler for labour?

Welcome to the forum

 

[Flintstone]

Hello, where are you based ?
I've laid some tiles which sound like the ones you describe, It's very heavy work, and I would expect a price to be probably double what you would expect to pay for some one to fit porcelain tiles.

Here's my one, are they similar ?

 

[One Day]

You should expect to pay a decent rate. Don't take someone who gives you a price per metre or they'll be under pressure to get the job done quickly.
Remember too that there are many threads on this forum, tales of woe from people who dealt with the cheapest bidder!

 

[J Sid]

You should expect to pay a decent rate. Don't take someone who gives you a price per metre or they'll be under pressure to get the job done quickly.
Remember too that there are many threads on this forum, tales of woe from people who dealt with the cheapest bidder!

can't disagree more with you Mark, nobody in there right mind would let someone loose on open ended day rate for any job. what is needed is a tradesman would comes with recommendations for this type of work and gives a fixed price for the job with a clear method statement for how it will be done.

 

[One Day]

can't disagree more with you Mark, nobody in there right mind would let someone loose on open ended day rate for any job. what is needed is a tradesman would comes with recommendations for this type of work and gives a fixed price for the job with a clear method statement for how it will be done.

I've never on the forum advocated anyone working day rate. Always fixed price.
My poor communication sorry. Dead tired and off to bed now...!

 

[Dan]

I would also consider the fact that a tiler would probably get all the materials cheaper than you as a domestic customer. So perhaps have a word with a couple and see what sort of prices they're going to pass onto you.

 

[J Sid]

I would also consider the fact that a tiler would probably get all the materials cheaper than you as a domestic customer. So perhaps have a word with a couple and see what sort of prices they're going to pass onto you.

yes possibly dan but not so much nowadays. Anyway Jason will be claiming the vat back from hmrc on a self build materials so would be easier for purchase himself

 

[Dan]

Of course I didn't take that bit in when I read the OP.

Probably cheaper go direct as most tilers themselves wouldn't be VAT registered anyway. And most discounts aren't as much as 20%.

Well spotted.

 

[Jason Spencer]

Gentlemen,

Thanks for all your replies and advice.

I've had one tiler quote for the job. He certainly wasn't cheap but as most of you said, "don't expect a cheap price".

I was surprised that he said it would take between 8 and 9 days for two of them to lay the floor. Effectively this is 16 -18 man days; I thought it would have taken less time than that?

 

[J Sid]

8 to 10 days for one person

 

[Flintstone]

In your first post you mentioned needing a 10mm adhesive bed, where has that info come from ?

 

[Italy]

In your first post you mentioned needing a 10mm adhesive bed, where has that info come from ?

same

 

[Jason Spencer]

Hello Localtiler

The build is a timber frame. The concrete slab foundation has a 30mm timber plate around the perimeter. This timber plate is flush / level with the threshold.

Whatever flooring I lay, will need to have an overall thickness of 30mm to ensure the floor is level with the threshold, (a building regulation).

My limestone is 20 - 22mm thick, therefore I'll need an adhesive bed of up to 10mm. Hope this makes sense?